General Strategy of Structure and Written Expression

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General Strategy of Structure and Written Expression

1. Be familiar with the directions.

The directions on every TOEFL test are the same, so it is not necessary to spend time reading the directions carefully when you take the test. You should be completely familiar with the directions before the day of the test.

2. Begin with questions 1 through 15.

Anticipate that questions 1 through 5 will be the easiest. Anticipate that questions 11 through 15 will be the most difficult. Do not spend too much time on questions 11 through 15. There will be easier questions that come later.

3. Continue with questions 16 through 40.

Anticipate that questions 16 through 20 will be the easiest. Anticipate that questions 36 through 40 will be the most difficult. Do not spend too much time on questions 36 through 40.

4. If you have time, return to questions 11 through 15.

You should spend extra time on questions 11 through 15 only after you spend all the time that you want on the easier questions.

5. Never leave any questions blank on your answer sheet.

Even if you are not sure of the correct response, you should answer the question. There is no penalty for guessing.

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Structure questions in TOEFL Test

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Questions I through 15 in the Structure and Written Expression section of the TOEFL test measure your knowledge of the correct structure of English sentences. The questions in this section are multiple-choice questions in which you must choose the letter of the answer that best completes the sentence.

Example

________ greeted me enthusiastically at the front door.

(A) Parental
(B) If
(C) My friends
(D) Them

In this example, you should notice immediately that the sentence has a verb, greeted, and that the verb needs a subject. Answers (A), (B), and (D) are incorrect because parental, if, and them are not subjects. The correct answer is answer (C).

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Strategy for Structure Questions

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Strategy for structure questions

1. First study the sentence.

    Your purpose is to determine what is needed to complete the sentence correctly.

2. Then study each answer based on how well it completes the sentence.

     Eliminate answers that do not complete the sentence correctly.

3. Do not try to eliminate incorrect answers by looking only at the answers.

    The incorrect answers are generally correct by themselves. The incorrect answers are generally incorrect
     only when used to complete the sentence.

4. Never leave any answers blank.

    Be sure to answer each question even if you are unsure of the correct response.

5. Do not spend too much time on the Structure questions.

    Be sure to leave adequate time for the Written Expression questions.

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Skills of Structure question in TOEFL Test

After reading Strategy for structure questions,  You must learn the problems and  skills usually  tested in Structure Questions. There are ten problems or skills usually tested in Structure questions. The skills will help you to implement these strategies in the Structure section of the TOEFL test.

(Indonesian Version)

The ten problems or  skills are:

1. Problem with  Subject and Verbs

2. Problem with  Objects of Prepositions

3. Problem with Present Participles

4. Problem with Past Participles

5. Problem with Coordinate Connectors

6. Problem with  Adverb Clause Connectors

7. Problem with Noun Clause Connectors

8. Problem with Noun Clause Connectors/Subjects

9. Problem with Adjective Clause Connectors

10. Problem with Adjective Clause Connectors/Subject

Next ---> Learn Skill 1: Subject and Verbs

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LISTENING COMPREHENSION

•  Do  Pre - Listening Test First.  Listening Pre Test is aimed at knowing your early TOEFL Score of Listening and   finding  out your weakness in Listening section of TOEFL Test.

• Read Listening Comprehension Section Info

• Read General Strategy For Listening Comprehension

• Study Listening Skills  that are usually tested  in Listening TOEFL Test. There are three Parts (Listening Part A/B/C):

   1. Listening Part A (Short Dialogue)

       Listening Part A consists of six skills. You must study it one by one.

• Listening Part A (short dialogue info)

• Strategy for listening Part A (short dialogue)

      Skills of Listening Part A:

• Skill/Problem 1

• Skill/Problem 2

• Skill/Problem 3

• Skill/Problem 4

• Skill/Problem 5
   
• Skill/Problem 6 

  2.  Listening Part B (Longer Conversation)

• Listening part B info

• Strategy for listening Part B

•  Skill 7: Questions

•  Skill 8 : The Topics  

•  Skill 9 : Order of Answer

  3. Listening Part C

• Listening Part C Info
• Strategy for listening part C
• Skill 10 : The questions
• Skill 11 : The Topics
• Skill  12: Orders of Answer
• Listening POST Test

 STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION

• Do Structure Pre - Test first. Structure Pre-Test is aimed at knowing your early score of structure as well as finding our your weakness in English Grammar.

• Structure and Written Expression info

• General Strategy for Structure and Written Expression

•  Study the skills that are usually tested in TOEFL Test. There are two types: Structure Questions and Written Expression.

  1. Structure Questions

• Structure Questions info

• Strategy For Structure Questions

      Structure Questions:

• Skill 1
• Skill 2
• Skill 3
• Skill 4
• Skill 5
• Skill 6
• Skill 7
• Skill 8
• Skill 9
• Skill 10

  2. Written Expression

• Written Expression info

• Strategy For Written Expression

        Written Expression:

• Skill 11
• Skill 12
• Skill 13
• Skill 14
• Skill 15
• Skill 16
• Skill 17
• Skill 18
• Skill 19
• Skill 20
• Skill 21
• Skill 22
• Skill 23
• Skill 24
• Skill 25

• Structure and Written Expression POST TEST

READING COMPREHENSION

1. Do the Reading Pre - Test first to find our your early score of reading comprehension.
2. Read Reading Comprehension Section
3. Read Strategy for Reading Comprehension Question
4. Study the skills usually tested in reading Comprehension

      Skills

• Skill 1
• Skill 2
• Skill 3
• Skill 4
• Skill 5 
• Skill 6 

     5. Do the Reading Post - Test.

         (Reading Post - Test is done after doing all skills and complete all exercise).

TOEFL POST TEST 

• After completing all skills, it's time do do THE POST TEST. Click HERE.

Written Expression

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Written Expression is the second part after Structure in Structure and Written expression Questions. Read the complete information about Written Expression below

THE WRITTEN EXPRESSION QUESTIONS

Questions 16 through 40 in the Structure and Written Expression section of the TOEFL test measure your knowledge of the correct way to express yourself in English writing. Each question in this section consists of one sentence in which four words or groups of words have been underlined. You must choose the letter of the word or group of words that is not correct.

Example

Both of a Halibut’s eyes  are on one sides of its head 

   A                             B                         C              D

If you look at the underlined words in this example, you should see that the verb are is not correct. The verb should be the singular is because the subject result is singular. Therefore, you should choose answer (C) because (C) is not correct.

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